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Good Brand

DELL has good average ratings for its medium processor core personal computers as well as across its entire computer range compared to other brands.

64-Bit Processor Operating Mode

This PC supports a 32-bit|64-bit processor operating mode, which is the most commonly supported processor operating mode on medium processor core personal computers that have been around for more than a year.

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Six USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A Ports

The OptiPlex 9020 is a six USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A port desktop computer. Most of the other personal computers of this spec and age have between one and seven USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports.

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SSD Storage Medium

The OptiPlex 9020 has a faster storage speed than most medium processor core personal computers that have been available for around the same time as it. This desktop computer has an SSD storage medium, whereas most medium processor core personal computers that were released one year ago have an HDD storage medium. Solid State Drives (SSD) store information in transistors on a circuit board rather than on optical or magnetic media. This has the advantage of being much faster than a traditional HDD drive.

An SSD storage medium is actually the best storage speed across all medium processor core personal computers that have been available for more than a year.

Across similar types of personal computer the worst storage speed is HDD.

It may also be worth considering one of the other SSD PCs currently available including the HP EliteDesk 800 G1[plb_3106865_price] which has better reviews.

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Quite Big Internal Memory

Medium processor core personal computers that have been around for a similar time to the OptiPlex 9020 have internal memory of between 2GB and 64GB. The OptiPlex 9020 has one of the bigger internal memory (8 gigabytes) amongst comparable spec personal computers of this age.

We think you might also be interested in some of the other 8GB memory computers currently available including the DELL OptiPlex 7020 SFF[plb_2662988_price] which is cheaper.

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3 PCI Express Slots Version

This desktop computer supports a 3 PCI Express slots version, which is typical of many personal computers of a similar spec and age to it.

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L3 Processor Cache Level

This PC has a L3 processor cache level, which is typical of many personal computers that have been available for more than a year.

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Six USB 3.0 Ports

Most medium processor core personal computers that have been around for around the same time as the OptiPlex 9020 have between one and seven USB 3.0 ports, including the DELL OptiPlex 9020 which has six USB 3.0 ports.

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Very Shallow

The depths of desktop computers of this spec and age range from 31mm to 590mm, and the average depth is 350mm. At only 176 millimeters, the OptiPlex 9020 is fairly shallow compared to most of the other medium processor core personal computers that are a similar age to the OptiPlex 9020.

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Light

Computers that have been available for more than a year have weights of between 38g and 100kg. When compared to other computers of this age and spec, the weight of the OptiPlex 9020 of only 1.3 kilograms is one of the lightest.

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Narrow

When compared to other desktop computers that have been around for around the same time as the OptiPlex 9020 that we have assessed the width of, the OptiPlex 9020's width of only 36 millimeters is one of the narrowest. The widths of medium processor core personal computers that were released one year ago range from 33mm to 510mm.

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Quite Slow Max Memory Bandwidth Supported Processor

The slowest max memory bandwidth supported processor of personal computers that have been on the market for more than a year is 10GB/s, the fastest is 68GB/s, and the average max memory bandwidth supported processor is 30GB/s. At only 25.6 gigabytes per second, the DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a quite slow max memory bandwidth supported processor compared to most of the other computers of a comparable age and spec to the OptiPlex 9020.

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Very Small Total Storage Capacity

The OptiPlex 9020 has a fairly small total storage capacity (only 128 gigabytes) compared to most of the other desktop computers of this type and age. Desktop computers that are a comparable age to the OptiPlex 9020 have total storage capacity of between 4GB and 3.6TB, and the average total storage capacity is 840GB.

If this medium processor core desktop computer total storage capacity is too small for you then you might also want to look at the Asus E410[plb_3013581_price] (500GB and cheaper), or the HP ProDesk 400 G2.5 SFF[plb_3094050_price] (500GB and cheaper).

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Very Slow Processor Clock Speed

Across all the medium processor core personal computers that were released around the same time as the OptiPlex 9020 the processor clock speeds range from 1.3GHz to 4GHz. At only 2 gigahertz, the DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a quite slow processor clock speed compared to most of the other computers of a comparable age and type to the OptiPlex 9020.

There are a number of alternative 2GHz processor clock speed personal computers currently available that you might want to look at including the Acer Aspire XC-703[plb_2750523_price], or the DELL OptiPlex 3020[plb_2457302_price] which is cheaper.

If this medium processor core desktop computer processor clock speed is not fast enough for you then you might also want to consider the HP EliteDesk 800 G1[plb_3106865_price] (2.2GHz) which also has a higher rating.

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Very Small Maximum On-Board Graphics Adapter Memory

At only 1.024 gigabytes, the DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a quite small maximum on-board graphics adapter memory compared to most of the other comparable spec personal computers that were released around the same time as the OptiPlex 9020. Medium processor core personal computers that were released one year ago have maximum on-board graphics adapter memories of between 1GB and 64GB.

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Quite Small Solid-State Drive Capacity

The DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a quite small solid-state drive capacity (only 128 gigabytes) compared to most of the other computers of this type and age. Across all the medium processor core personal computers that have been on the market for a comparable time to the OptiPlex 9020 the solid-state drive capacities range from 8GB to 1TB, and the average solid-state drive capacity is 200GB.

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Only One DisplayPort

The OptiPlex 9020 is a one DisplayPort PC.

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Very Small Maximum Internal Memory

With a maximum internal memory of only 16 gigabytes, the OptiPlex 9020 has one of the smaller maximum internal memory amongst similar spec computers of this age. The average maximum internal memory of computers of this age and spec is 33GB, and the maximum internal memory range from 2GB to 260GB.

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Quite Small Processor Cache

With a processor cache of only 6 megabytes, the DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a fairly small processor cache compared to most of the other medium processor core personal computers that have been available for more than a year. Across all the PCs that have been on the market for a comparable time to the OptiPlex 9020 the processor caches range from 2MB to 10MB, and the average processor cache is 6.6MB.

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Only Four Processor Threads

The DELL OptiPlex 9020 is a four processor thread computer.

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Quite Slow Memory Clock Speed

Desktop computers of this age and type have memory clock speeds of between 1,000MHz and 2,400MHz, and the average memory clock speed is 1,800MHz. The OptiPlex 9020 has a quite slow memory clock speed (only 1,600 megahertz) compared to most of the other similar spec computers that were released one year ago.

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Very Low System Bus Data Transfer Rate

At only 5 Gigatransfers per second, the DELL OptiPlex 9020 has a fairly low system bus data transfer rate compared to most of the other medium processor core personal computers that have been available for a similar time to the OptiPlex 9020. Medium processor core personal computers that have been on the market for a similar time to the OptiPlex 9020 have system bus data transfer rates of between 5GT/s and 8GT/s.

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Quite Slow Maximum Turbo Frequency

Similar spec desktop computers that have been around for more than a year have maximum turbo frequencies of between 1.8GHz and 4.4GHz. With a maximum turbo frequency of only 3 gigahertz, the OptiPlex 9020 has a quite slow maximum turbo frequency compared to most of the other desktop computers that have been on the market for a similar time to the OptiPlex 9020.

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User Reviews

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